Three Generations of Support
Making a gift in memory is a meaningful way to remember the life of a loved one, while making a real difference to the lives of disabled ex-Service men and women. As a charity, we are deeply grateful …
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When Marjorie Morter met Peter Steiner
Vicky Peirson is one of the fabulous volunteers in our Surbiton Home and Vicky’s mother and father recently moved into our Surbiton Home. We’d asked Vicky a little while ago if her parents would be ha…
Why We Remember
Some of you may remember Alexandra Doyle, she is the daughter of Director of Care & Service Development, Pauline Shaw and has also worked at The Royal Star & Garter Homes as a member of bank s…
‘Your Country Needs You’
The Country believed that the War would be over by Christmas; Field Marshal Earl Kitchener of Khartoum did not. The day after Britain declared war on Germany, Lord Kitchener took over as Minister for…
Dementia Care Past & Present
Understanding dementia, and focussing on care and research, are key issues for today’s society, where there are over 820,000 people living with dementia in the UK, and a new case is diagnosed every th…
Memories of D-Day
Today, we mark the 70th anniversary of the invasion of Europe and remember the sacrifices of those who fought and died for our freedom. The D-Day Landings were the assault phase of Operation Overlord…
My Lovely Mum
Pamela May Woodward is a resident of The Royal Star & Garter Home in Solihull and her daughter has kindly written about her experiences of growing up with her Mum and the care she receives at Soli…
The NAAFI Wagon
Our new mobile shop rolled in to our Surbiton Home last Tuesday and was warmly greeted by residents. Affectionately named the NAAFI Wagon, it is stocked with useful items such as stamps, shampoo, bisc…